Minnesota woman claims she was fired for smelling like cigarette smoke

A Minnesota woman is claiming discrimination after she was reportedly fired from her job as a hospital receptionist because she smelled like cigarette smoke.

Stephanie Cannon, of Fridley, Minn., a smoker for 18 years, claims she never lit up on the premises of Park Nicollet Health Services, where she worked as a medical receptionist, KSTP-TV reported.

Cannon, who started the position only six weeks ago, told the station that she always followed the hospital's clearly-stated "no smoking" policy.

"There were never any performance issues at all," Cannon said.

But the woman says she was told by supervisors that her smell was a problem, claiming other staff advised her to shower at the hospital and avoid her husband -- who also smokes -- before coming to work in the morning.